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Help End IlliteracyWorld-wide, 27% of all adults are illiterate. Ninety-eight percent are in developing nations, however, in the United States today, there are millions of functionally illiterate adults. This means that they cannot function effectively when encountering written documents such as apartment rental agreements, driving tests, employment applications or newspapers. Statistics show us that illiteracy is increasing and only a very small percentage of adults who need help are being reached. Almost half of the people with the lowest literacy skills live in poverty, and the children of illiterate parents are less prepared to begin school and more likely to drop out. For more Facts and Figures about Illiteracy visit the Lingualinks Library  How to Get Involved in the America Reads Challenge Organizations in The United StatesThe Literacy Assistance Center  PBS Literacy Link Friends of Literacy SNPA Literacy Program Outreach and Technical Assistance Network  Texas Literacy Resources The State Literacy Resource Center of Michigan With links to other states Organizations in CanadaLiteracy B.C. Performers for Charity Fostering the development of a reading culture International Organizations International Literacy Online Applied Scholastics International Association for Effective Education You can help in the fight against illiteracy by volunteering your time, books, computers, etc. Here are some numbers that you can call to volunteer: Esther Kwasnik at The Literacy Assistance Center (212) 803-3335 To become involved in READ*WRITE*NOW! this summer (800) USA-LEARN The National Institute for Literacy Hotline (800) 228-8813 |